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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of London 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Chicken-pox—
| Date. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. o! Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987. | Brought forwarc | 13 | |||
| Sept. 23 | ss. " Orford " | Australia | 1 | Pass. | Admitted to Port Isolation Hospital, Denton. |
| Dec. 27 | ss. " Baltrover " | Gdynia | 1 | Pass. | Admitted to Port Isolation Hospital Denton. |
| „ 28 | ss. " Clan Graham " | Antwerp | 3 | Crew | Admitted to Port Isolation Hospital. Denton. |
| Total | — | (6 Passengers) | |||
| 18 | (12 Crew) | ||||
| {!>) Died, landed elsewhere or well on Arrival— | |||||
| Feb. 12 | ss. " Eajputana " | Yokohama | 1 | Crew | Landed at Singapore. |
| „ 26 | ss. " Ranpura " | Yokohama | 1 | Pass | Landed at Marseilles. |
| „ 26 | ss. " Clan Macllwraith " | Calcutta | 1 | Crew | Landed at Chittagong. |
| Mar. 12 | ss. " Rawalpindi " | Yokohama | 1 | Crew | Landed at Aden. |
| May 28 | ss. " Strathaird " | Australia | 2 | Crew | Landed at Bombay. |
| June 3 | ss. " Alaunia " | Quebec | 1 | Pass | Landed at Plymouth. |
| Aug. 25 | ss. " Avila Star " | Rio de Janeiro | 1 | Pass | Well on arrival. |
| Sept. 27 | ss. " Clan Macgillivray " | Calcutta | 1 | Crew | Landed at Chittagong. |
| Oct. 21 | ss. " Otranto " | Brisbane | 1 | Crew ... | Well on arrival. |
| Dec. 1 | ss. " Highland Brigade " | La Plata Total | 1 11 | Crew ... Well on arrival. (3 Passengers) (8 Crew) | |
APPENDIX XVIII.—M UMPS.
| Date. 1937. | Name of Vessel | Where frorm | No. of ases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Landed from Vessels— | |||||
| Jan. 80 | ss. " Humberarm " | Cornerbrook | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Port Isolation Hospital, Denton. |
| Aug. 26 | ss. " Orama " | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Admitted to Port Isolation Hospital, Denton. |
| Total 2 | (1 Passenger) | ||||
| (1 Crew | |||||
| (b) Died, Landed elsewhere or well on Arrival— | |||||
| May 9 | ss. "Warfield" | Bombay | 4 | Crew | Landed at Middlesbrough. |
| June 11 | ss. " Narkunda " | Brisbane | 4 | Pass. | 2 landed at Port Said 2 well on arrival. |
| Aug. 3 | ss. " Clan Macneil " | Chittagong | 1 | Crew | Landed at Madras. |
| „ 13 | ss. " Strathmore " | Cruising | 1 | Pass. | Well on arrival. |
| Dec. 30 | ss. "Orontes" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Well on arrival. |
| Total 11 | (6 Passngers) (5 Crew) | ||||